1919 Brazilian presidential election
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← 1918 | 13 April 1919 | 1922 → |
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| | | Nominee | Epitácio Pessoa | Ruy Barbosa | | Party | PR Paraíba | Independent | Popular vote | 286,373 | 116,414 | Percentage | 71.00% | 28.86% | |
Results by state |
President before election Delfim Moreira PRP | Elected President Epitácio Pessoa PR Paraíba | |
Early presidential elections were held in Brazil on 13 April 1919,[1] following the death of Rodrigues Alves, who had been elected the previous year. The result was a victory for Epitácio Pessoa of the Paraíba Republican Party (and supported by the Paulista Republican Party and the Mineiro Republican Party), who received 71% of the vote.[2]
Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Epitácio Pessoa | Paraíba Republican Party | 286,373 | 71.00 |
| Ruy Barbosa | Independent | 116,414 | 28.86 |
Other candidates | 528 | 0.13 |
Total | 403,315 | 100.00 |
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Source: Nohlen |
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p173 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- ^ Nohlen, p231